Display-cabinet.



No. 718,752 PATENTED JAN. 2 0, 1903. c. v. FINDLEY.

DISPLAY CABINET.

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CHARLES VINCENT FINDLEY, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,752, dated January20, 1903. Application filed October 15, 1902- Serial No. 127,436. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES VINCENT FIND- LEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lansing, in the countyof Ingham and State ofMichigan, have invented new and useful Improvements inDisplay-Cabinetsmf which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in store-furniture of thatclass denominated display-cabinets for inclosin g, exhibiting,

. and protecting articles; and the object is to provide an apparatus ordevice wherein a plurality of trays or cases are employed which may beconveniently operated to bring the contents into visual inspection.

Another object is to construct an apparatus of the kind named and forthe purpose mentioned which mechanically posits the trays in verticalsuccession one upon the other in closed relation and lifts them one at atime into a desired position for examination and moves them away andbrings the succeeding one into position.

It is also a further object to make such apparatus of a simpleconstruction which may be readily and conveniently operated, isefficient in attaining the purpose and protecting the goods, and whichis strong and durable in use.

The invention embodies an endless carrier, frames secured to the endlesscarrier, trays pivotally hung in the frames, and means to elevate andturn the frames with the trays and present the trays in position forinspection of contents, all as will be hereinafter fully specified andthe novelty thereof particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed.

I have fully and clearly illustrated my invention in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like referencespoint out the same parts appearing in the different illustrations.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete apparatus. Fig. 2 is aside view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view in elevation, partly invertical section, one of the supporting posts or standards being removedto show the system of pitmen or levers. Fig. 4 is a verticallongitudinal section through the apparatus. Fig. 5 is a longitudinalsection through one of the rear cross-pieces, one of the tray-frames,and a plan view of one of the trays. Fig. 6 is a detail View of aportion of the endless linkedhinges which carry the tray-frames. Fig. 7is a detail perspective of one of the hinges, showing the conformationof its inner face. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the extensiblelevers or pitmen. Fig. 9 is a detail view showing the construction ofone of the cam brackets or sectors which operate to hold the trays inhorizontal and elevated position. I

Referring to the drawings, A A designate oppositely-arrangedbase-pieces, duplicates in construction and conformation, from whichrise oppositely-disposed standards 2 3, between which the movablemechanism is supported and operated. The outer faces of the standardsmay be supplied with any superficial ornamentation; but the inner facesare made plain, so as to provide a plane and unobstructed face for themovement of the frames, as indicated in the drawings. At the ends ofeach base-piece is a vertical stud 4, which serves as a support for thelower frame of the series when turned in either direction, and thusmaintains the frames in horizontal positions. In the standards 2 3 aresecured upper and lower shafts or rods 5 6, having their end portionsreduced and screw-threaded where they project through the standards, andto the threaded ends are applied fastening-nuts 7, whereby the shaftsare held-firmly inposition and serve as braces for the standards. Oneach shaft or rod, at each end thereof, is mounted a roller 8, adaptedto engage seats in the hinged sections of the endless carrier, therollers being formed with annular collars 9, which seat between theinner faces of the standards and the outer ends of the hinged sections,as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

10 designates a series of hinged sections jointed together in endlesssuccession and constituting an endless carrier, to which the tray-framesand connecting-cleats are secured and move therewith. The sections 10are composed of suitable right-angle metal plates, having edge flangesto take over the corners of the tray-frames and hold them in operativeposition thereto. On the inner working faces of the hinged sections arehinge-lugs l1, interengaging and connected by suitable pintle-pins, asindicated, and in the inner faces of the sections are formed circular orcurved recesses 12, adapted to engage the rollers S on the shafts 5 6.

In the angles of the hinged sections 10 are arranged and secured frames13, which consist of rectangular frames of suitable material and of suchdimensions as will provide the required interior space snfficient forthe trays to be arranged therein. The upper and lower frames l3 13" areclosed, as at 14, the closures constituting the top or bottom of theframe, according as they may be turned in one direction or the other,and in these frames 13 13 are made boxes 15, which are closed by a paneof glass 16, so that in operating them the contents will not fall out ofthe boxes. I have illustrated a machine as having five crate-frames andupper and lower box-crates. The other hinged sections, being those notcarrying the crates and boxes, are connected by cleats or cross-pieces17 of the same thickness as the frames and are carried by the hingedsections. In the illustrations there are nine of these cleats, so thatwhen the trays and boxes stand as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 or in reverseposition one of the excess cleats will stand vertical at the upper endof the hinged sections and serve as a lever to turn the upper box-trayinto vertical position, which being attained the further movement may bemade by power applied to the box-tray itself. In the tray-frames l3proper are pivotally supported the trays 18, consisting of rectangularboxes provided with bottoms and mounted pivotally on trunnions 19,suitably secured to the side pieces of the tray, as shown in Fig. 5 ofthe drawings.

In order that the trays may be carried with the tray-frames anddeposited or posited within the tray-frames in horizontal position andwhen the tray-frames are carried into vertical position in theirtransposition the trays shall stand in horizontal position at rightangles to the side pieces of the tray-frames, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, I have devised the following-described mechanism: To the upperends of the standards 2 3 are firmly secured sectors 20 21, in alinementwith each other and eccentric to the axes of the shafts or bars 5 6, andin the inner faces of the sectors are formed grooves or ways 22, inwhich rollers, hereinafter mentioned, travel to control the position ofthe trays. On the projecting end of the trunnions of each tray isfixedly secured ashort crank-arm 23, to the outer end of which ispivotally connected one end of a pitman 24:, the other end portion ofwhich is formed with a longitudinal slot 25, having flaring edges, andslidingly works on a screw or bolt head 26, projecting from the sides ofthe tray-frames. On the pitman 24, at a point in the path of the camways22, are pivotally mounted rollers 27, which engage in said camways andare so arranged that in their course the crank-arms are actuated to atall times carry the trays in horizontal position irrespective of theposition of the tray-frames.

The functions, mode of operation, and uses of the members, elements, andconstructions have been particularly specified in the descriptionpertaining thereto; but the consecutive manipulation of the machine maybe stated as follows: Taking the machine as standing in the positionshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, with the tray-boxes and trays invertical succession in horizontal position and the cleat 17 standingvertically, (see Fig. 3,) now, to lift and turn the tray-box 13 thecleat 17 is turned to the left, which lifts the tray-box 13 intovertical position. Then by turning the tray-box 13 farther and down to aposition opposite to that originally occupied the next tray-frame islifted to vertical position, carrying with it the tray therein. At thestart of the first tray-frame toward verticality the pitman is broughtinto action, and by its adjustment and relative arrangement to producethe movement the tray is swung on its axis and at all times in itscourse maintained in horizontal position, as is clearly indicated inFig. 1 of the drawings, wherein it is clearly shown that there may bethree cases of goods open for exhibition at the same time. If it bedesirable to open and disclose the contents of the next tray, thetray-frame standing in vertical position is turned down, lifting thenext frame and tray and depressing the succeeding tray of the series,and so on until the whole number has been exposed and is disposed inreverse to the position shown in Fi 2 of the drawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A displaymechanism comprising hinges connected in endless succession, a pluralityof tray-frames secured to the hinges, trays pivotally supported in theframes, and means to carry the trays in horizontal position during themovement of the frames.

2. A display mechanism, comprising, Vertical standards, upper and lowershafts in the standards, rollers on the shafts, hinges connected inendless succession and mounted on the rollers, frames secured to thehinges, trays pivotally supported in the frames, sectors, mounted on thestandards and formed with circular ways eccentric to the axes of theshafts, and a crank mechanism connected to the trunnions of the traysand actuated by engagement with the sectors, to carry the trayshorizontally.

3. A display mechanism, comprising standards, upper and lower shaftsmounted in the standards, rollers on the shafts, an endless carrier 011the rollers, tray-frames secured to the endless carrier, trays pivotallymounted in the frames, crank-arms on the trunnions of the trays, pitmenconnected to the crankarms, sectors on the standards having camways inthem, and rollers on the pitmen to engage in the camways.

4:. A display mechanism comprising a plu- IIO rality of frames adaptedto be moved in revolution from one horizontal position to oppositehorizontality, trays pivotally mounted in the frames, and mechanism tohold the trays at all times in horizontal position.

5. A display mechanism, comprising an endless carrier, frames secured tothe endless carrier, trays pivotally mounted in the frames, and means toelevate and turn the frames with the trays and present the trays 10 inposition for inspection.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES VINCENT FINDLEY.

Witnesses:

GEO. F. GILLAM, D. J. GILLAM.

